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Doug Smith
Doug Smith

Reputation: 29316

In Sublime Text 2, how do I open new files in a new tab?

When I'm editing with files on the server, and I click to edit them, if I'm editing multiple files (say an HTML file and a CSS file) but they open in new windows, which, on my small laptop display is a little inconvenient.

How do I make it open in a new tab, rather than a new window?

Upvotes: 193

Views: 68336

Answers (5)

Soumendra
Soumendra

Reputation: 1624

For Windows users:
By default the above setting value will be true i.e.
"open_files_in_new_window": true

If you are using sidebar then just double click on the file to open it in a new tab.

If the current file is not modified, then by single clicking on a new file, will close the current file and open the new file on the same tab.

Upvotes: 2

aeronef
aeronef

Reputation: 11

I use the sidebar menu. I put the folder holding my file in the sidebar by drag and drop. Search tour file in the menu, then just double click it. This will cause it to display in a tab.

Upvotes: 1

Liam Cain
Liam Cain

Reputation: 13373

OSX-Only: Add the following to Preferences > Settings - User or ⌘ + , :

"open_files_in_new_window": false

Upvotes: 420

Sebastian Green
Sebastian Green

Reputation: 181

Open up your user preferences file

Preferences > Settings - User

Add the following line

"open_files_in_new_window": false

Make sure you place it withint the {}as you may already have some settings in there. Make sure you add the ,after the previous setting.

Example:

{
    "color_scheme": "Packages/Color Scheme - Default/Monokai Bright.tmTheme",
    "font_size": 14.0,
    "open_files_in_new_window": false
}

Upvotes: 18

landed
landed

Reputation: 479

This is the correct syntax i.e. use a comma...

{
    "color_scheme": "Packages/Color Scheme - Default/Monokai.tmTheme",
    "open_files_in_new_window": false
}

Upvotes: 23

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